Live from the Factory Floor – Jason Moran Part I: Improvisation

Steinway & Sons kicked off its new “Live from the Factory Floor” concert series with Steinway Artist Jason Moran, a versatile performer called “the most provocative thinker in current jazz” by Rolling Stone. Moran was hand-selected to kick off the concert series; his energetic brand of jazz and improvisation had the audience of Steinway craftspeople looking on like proud parents. The concert also provided Moran with an opportunity to talk with production workers and better understand the diversity that infuses each and every instrument.

In this first clip from Jason’s visit to the factory, Ben Finane, Editor in Chief of Listen Magazine, talks to him about improvisation.